The market is riding two horses simultaneously! A stellar earnings cycle AND elevated multiples. This is a bull market as pure as they come. But with stocks priced to near perfection per the Fed Model, higher yields could force a stock market re-rating. This is tail risk #1 IMO.
We know that inflation is less driven by commodity prices than in the past, but the chart below shows that goods inflation still matters. When the 5-year CAGR of the Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index is consistently above the 5-year inflation rate, it tends to “pull” the CPI higher.
All of this suggests that while it’s important to celebrate the epic earnings cycle we are in, we shouldn’t forget the valuation risks if bonds enter the 5% danger zone and the Fed Model takes its revenge. Price is at the intersection of earnings and valuation.